19 in Africa!

Thursday was a great day! I had an awesome day of Holiday Kids Club in the preschools as well as a great day of ministry in Eskom! For my birthday I was chased in the community by my team because as an Africa tradition, you pour water on the birthday girl/boy. You can imagine people were laughing as I yelled “The malungus (white people) are trying to get me!” When we got home my friends made me one of my favorite dinners, loaded tacos. I guess it’s my favorite because that’s as close as you get to Taco Bell here haha. My friend Abigail made me a chocolate swirl cheesecake, but we ate that the next day, but it was still yummy! After dinner I got baptized “Nacho Libre” style in place of getting soaked for the African tradition. Logan filled up a bowl of water and shoved my face in it! It wasn’t too bad, I rather that then getting thrown in the pool. I then got lettuce thrown at me which Tyler called confetti; find a way make a way as we say here. Last, to end the night we watch Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back on the projector, one of my favorite movies of all time! I have to say, I was a little nervous about being away from home for my birthday. I have never been away from home for my birthday, but everyone made me feel at home. It was a great 19^th birthday here in Africa! Thanks to my awesome fellow interns! Love you all!